Go West! Texas, the Grand Canyon and California Wine Country

Auction-goers make their way past lots on display in the barrel room at the Robert Mondavi Winery during the Napa Valley wine auction in Oakville, Calif. The auction most years is a barometer of bling, featuring high rollers willing to spend thousands on a single bottle. This year, there were fewer attendees and some of the big bidders stayed home, but California vintners were able to raise more than $5 million for area charities. Eric Risberg/Associated Press